Tax waiver for persons affected by the fire incident at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po

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To ease the financial burden of those affected by the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, the Government has announced that it would waive the balance of tax payable for the year of assessment 2024/25, and the provisional tax and the final tax payable for the year of assessment 2025/26 of all property owners (including owners who do not reside in the estate) and residents (including tenants) of Wang Fuk Court, as well as those who died in the fire incident (including the deceased fireman and workers).  The tax waiver applies to salaries tax, property tax of solely-owned properties, profits tax of sole proprietorships and tax under personal assessment. In other words, they do not need to pay the balance of tax payable for the year of assessment 2024/25 and all tax payable for the year of assessment 2025/26 of the above specified tax types.

No application is required for the tax waiver. 

For more information, please contact the “one social worker per household” service, read the frequently asked questions or call the following hotlines: